HYSKY Society Joins Canadian Advanced Air Mobility Delegation to Unither Bioélectronique and BETA Technologies
- HYSKY Society
- Sep 3
- 6 min read
HYSKY Society™, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to decarbonizing aviation with hydrogen, will join the upcoming Canadian Advanced Air Mobility (CAAM) delegation visiting Unither Bioélectronique in Bromont, Québec and BETA Technologies in Burlington, Vermont. The delegation will meet onsite with teams that are building real systems in aviation, healthcare, and sustainability, with a focus on practical pathways from pilots to daily operations.
At Unither Bioélectronique, delegates will explore how advanced air mobility is being applied to move life-saving manufactured organs for transplant across regions safely and efficiently. This is a mission where aviation is not only about moving people, but also about improving healthcare equity and outcomes at scale. At BETA Technologies, delegates will see the evolution of electric aviation, including the ALIA eCTOL and ALIA eVTOL programs, as well as the charging networks and training pipelines that support a viable zero-emission flight ecosystem.
“Field visits like these turn abstract roadmaps into checklists and timelines,” said Danielle McLean, CEO and Founder of HYSKY Society. “We are here to listen, share what we have learned from the hydrogen aviation community, and help align aircraft, infrastructure, and operations so that clean flight delivers measurable public benefit.”
Who is traveling
CAAM’s delegation brings together Canadian innovation leaders across research, airports, robotics, infrastructure, and policy. According to CAAM’s delegation brief, participating organizations and representatives include:
National Research Council Canada (NRC) – Niloofar Moradi, Strategy and Business Development Director; Pervez Canteenwalla, Program Lead, Low Emission Aviation; Hali Barber, Research Officer, Bluff Body Aerodynamics.
Red Deer Regional Airport – Nancy Paish, Chief Executive Officer; Casey Setters, Board Chair.
InDro Robotics – Scott Simmie, Chief Content Editor.
PortsToronto – Warren Askew, Vice President, Airport.
CS GROUP – Canada – Julien Fays, Deputy Director, Aerospace Business Development.
Winnipeg Airport Services Corp. (WASCO) – Trevor Zemliduk, Director, Airports.
ChargeFWD – Patrick Breuer, EV Charging Specialist.
ACI World – Airports Council International – Jean-Sebastien Pard, Senior Manager, Facilitation, Passenger Services and Operations.
HYSKY Society – Danielle McLean, Chief Executive Officer.
The two host sites underscore complementary approaches that the delegation will study in depth. Unither Bioélectronique spotlights purpose-built medical logistics for transplant support, while BETA Technologies showcases an integrated aircraft-plus-infrastructure model for regional electric flight. Both reflect the shift from demonstrations toward repeatable, certifiable operations that can be scaled across corridors and regions.
Why these visits matter now
The adoption curve for zero-emission aviation will be set by what actually flies, what can be charged or refueled reliably, and what can be certified and maintained. Unither’s work highlights a high-impact use case where minutes and reliability affect patient outcomes. BETA’s ecosystem view highlights the importance of compatible charging, energy management, training, and procedures that let aircraft enter daily service. Together they frame a realistic deployment pathway that combines mission clarity with infrastructure discipline.
For healthcare stakeholders, medical payload integrity, dispatch reliability, and route predictability are decisive. For airports and cities, noise, grid integration, ground handling, and safety cases must be proven. For regulators, system-level evidence is essential. This delegation is structured to surface those practical details onsite, where design trade-offs and operational constraints can be discussed directly with the teams building and flying the hardware.
HYSKY’s contribution
HYSKY bridges the gap between hydrogen and aviation by convening producers, logistics providers, storage and equipment manufacturers, fuel cell technologists, and aircraft developers across the value chain. The Society’s programs include HYSKY Monthly webinars, HYSKY Edu short courses such as the H2 Aircraft Certification Short Course, the H2Hub Summit focused on hydrogen production and infrastructure, the FLYING HY annual event, the HYSKY Pod featuring leaders who are building the future of flight, and HYSKY Connect, a membership marketplace and networking app. These initiatives are designed to convert technical readiness into operational readiness through education, standards engagement, and ecosystem partnerships.
“Hydrogen complements battery-electric systems by extending mission envelopes when range or energy density are limiting,” McLean said. “Our goal is to ensure that when aircraft are ready, the safety cases, infrastructure plans, and training are ready too. Collaboration with CAAM, Unither, and BETA helps align those pieces faster.”
What the delegation will explore
Operational concepts. The group will examine how medical logistics and regional electric flight can be stitched into dependable corridors, including staging points, handoffs, and the data and communications needed to assure delivery times and payload quality.
Infrastructure and interoperability. BETA’s charging network and training model offers a template for how to stand up reliable operations across multiple nodes. Delegates will discuss siting, grid readiness, redundancy, and interfaces that improve utilization and uptime.
Safety and certification. Across both sites, the discussion will emphasize hazard analysis, containment and mitigation strategies, human factors, maintenance practices, and the documentation that underpins acceptance by regulators and airport authorities.
Ecosystem roles. Airports, service providers, utilities, hospitals, and manufacturers each hold a piece of the puzzle. The agenda is designed to build shared playbooks so that early routes can launch with clear ownership and accountability.
A Canadian lens on global leadership
Canada’s AAM community is notable for its mix of research depth, airport pragmatism, and willingness to pilot real-world services. NRC’s focus on emerging aerospace technologies and its work enabling safe and efficient adoption of novel aviation technologies sets a national foundation for adoption. Airport operators and service organizations such as Red Deer Regional Airport, PortsToronto, WASCO, and ACI World bring the standards, operations, and facilitation experience needed for scalable deployment. Robotics and systems companies like InDro Robotics and CS Group Canada add autonomy, systems assurance, and compliance expertise that will be necessary as operations expand. ChargeFWD’s participation reflects the importance of credible energy and charging planning from the start.
This mix of participants is a strength. It enables a shift from siloed projects to integrated networks where aircraft, ground systems, and procedures mature together. It also positions Canadian stakeholders to work seamlessly with U.S. counterparts across the border, including regional health systems and airport authorities, which is essential for cross-border routes that matter in both commerce and public health.
HYSKY and leadership continuity
HYSKY recently announced that Mike Hirschberg, Executive Director Emeritus of the Vertical Flight Society, has joined the Society’s Board of Directors. His long-standing advocacy for practical pathways to zero-emission vertical flight aligns with HYSKY’s mission to connect education, standards, and operations. While this release focuses on the delegation itself, his appointment reflects the momentum building across the community for multi-modal, zero-emission aviation.
Invitation to engage
CAAM notes that it will announce additional participants and invites interested organizations to register interest for future delegation trips. The delegation brief includes a sign-up call to join a waitlist for the next CAAM CanExport trip.
For organizations interested in hydrogen aviation specifically, HYSKY welcomes participation in its webinars, short courses, summits, and community platform. Engagement accelerates shared safety cases, clarifies infrastructure requirements, and builds trusted working relationships that shorten time to service.
About the host sites: Unither Bioélectronique & BETA Technologies
Unither Bioélectronique is optimizing advanced air mobility for the delivery of manufactured organs, emphasizing safe, efficient regional transport that supports healthcare equity. The company’s focus on medical logistics brings a mission-critical lens to aircraft configuration, payload handling, and operational reliability.
BETA Technologies is developing the ALIA eCTOL and ALIA eVTOL aircraft and the infrastructure and training programs that support them. Its approach integrates aircraft, charging architecture, and procedures into an ecosystem designed for dependable zero-emission operations.
About Canadian Advanced Air Mobility (CAAM)
The Canadian Advanced Air Mobility organization convenes industry, government, and research partners to advance safe, efficient, and sustainable aviation solutions. Its delegations and programs create the conditions for practical adoption by aligning technology roadmaps with real operational needs. The current delegation is focused on high-impact use cases and learnings that can be shared across Canada’s AAM ecosystem.
About HYSKY Society
HYSKY Society is a nonprofit committed to decarbonizing aviation and aerospace with hydrogen. Through HYSKY Monthly webinars, HYSKY Edu short courses, the H2Hub Summit, the FLYING HY annual event, the HYSKY Pod, and HYSKY Connect, HYSKY brings together producers, infrastructure providers, aircraft developers, airports, regulators, and operators to accelerate safe, clean flight. If it defies gravity and uses hydrogen as fuel, it is part of HYSKY’s vision for sustainable flight.
Source for delegation participants, hosts, and site focus: CAAM “Unither Bioélectronique & BETA Technologies Delegation Trip” highlights, including pages describing Unither’s organ transport mission, BETA’s ALIA programs and ecosystem, and the list of participating organizations and named representatives.
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